by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Architecture is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,854 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 954 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The School of Architecture landed the #1 spot on the list. TSOA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 7 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #2 spot on the list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
El Paso Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 31 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 157 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 108 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 63 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture at Arizona State University - Tempe
Blinn College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Architecture Report
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Lee College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
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